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COMPATIBILIZED BLENDS OF CRYSTALLINE PROPYLENE POLYMERS AND
STYRENIC COPOLYMERS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to compatibilized polyblends of
crystalline propylene polymers, random styrenic copolymers,
elastomeric olefin polymers and epoxy group-containing olefinic
copolymers. The invention also relates to methods for the
preparation of such thermoplastic resin compositions whereby the
impact and heat distortion properties of the polyblends are
improved.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION '
Crystalline propylene polymers have been widely used for a
number of years as low cost thermoplastic resins in the
production of fibers, coatings, containers, pipes, and the like.
Propylene homopolymer is typically about 60 to 70 percent
crystalline and consequently has good chemical resistance to
hydrocarbons, alcohols, acids, and alkalies. To improve the
toughness, however, propylene is commonly copolymerized with
minor amounts of ethylene. The resulting decrease in
crystallinity significantly lowers the melting point and heat
resistance of the polymer. Fillers and reinforcements are often
added to increase the stiffness and heat resistance and to reduce
part shrinkage or warpage. The presence of such additives
adversely affects the impact properties of the polymer. Thus, it
is apparent there is a need for polypropylene-based resins having
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physical properties which are sufficiently improved such that
they are suitable for use as engineering resins.
Propylene polymers have been blended with a variety of other
polymers for the purpose of obtaining blends having properties
superior to those of polypropylene. Since polypropylene is
immiseible with most other polymers, however, it has typically
been necessary to use a third polymer as a compatibilizer.
For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,386,187 and 4,386,188 teach
thermoformable polymer blend compositions comprising an olefin
polymer (e. g., polypropylene), a styrene polymer, and a styrenic
block copolymer rubber compatibilizer.
Bartlett et al (Mod. Plastics December 1981, p. 60) teach the
use of hydrogenated stycene/butadiene block copolymers as
compatibilizers for blends of general purpose polystyrene and
polypropylene.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,582,871 discloses thermoplastic resin
compositions comprising a propylene polymer, a styrene polymer, a
styrenic block copolymer rubber compatibilizer, and an inorganic
filler.
Jpn. Pat. No. 63-205341 teaches resin blends comprised of low
molecular weight polypropylene, a styrene/maleic anhydride
copolymer, and a styrenic block copolymer rubber compatibilizer.
Jpn. Pat. No. 59-66,444 discloses blends of polypropylene, an
ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate/vinyl acetate terpolymer, and a
graft polymer of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber graft-
polymerized with a mixture of styrene and acrylonitrile.
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Jpn. Pat. No. 86-34037 teaches the modification of
polypropylene with an epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer
such as an ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate copolymer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition
comprising from about 25 to 75 weight percent of a crystalline
propylene polymer, from about 5 to 40 weight percent of a random
styrenic copolymer of from about 50 to 99 weight percent of a
vinyl aromatic monomer, from about 1 to 30 weight percent of an
unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivative, and optionally, up to
about 40 weight percent of a copolymerizable ethylenically
unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of
unsaturated nitriles, unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated
carboxylic acid esters and mixtures thereof, from about 2 to 40
weight percent of an elastomeric olefin polymer selected from the
group consisting of ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-
propylene-diene terpolymers, blends of ethylene-propylene
copolymers with ethylene homopolymers, blends of ethylene-
propylene-diene terpolymers with ethylene homopolymers, mono-
vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block copolymers, and
hydrogenated mono-vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block
copolymers, and from about 0.05 to 15 weight percent of an epoxy
group-containing olefinic copolymer of from about 0.1 to 25
weight percent of an unsaturated epoxy monomer, from about 50 to
99 weight percent of an a-olefin, and optionally, up to about 50
weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated ester.
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Also provided by this invention is a process for the
preparation of such thermoplastic resin compositions comprising
the steps of melt-blending the random styrenic copolymer, the
epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer, and a first portion of
the elastomeric olefin polymer to obtain a first polyblend and
then melt-blending the first polyblend with the crystalline
propylene polymer and a second portion of the elastomeric olefin
polymer to form the compatibi~lized thermoplastic resin
composition.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A. Crystalline Propylene Polymer
The thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention
contain from about 2S to 75 weight percent, preferably from about
40 to 60 weight percent, of a crystalline propylene polymer. The
crystalline propylene polymer may be either a homopolymer of
propylene or a copolymer of a propylene with a minor amount
(preferably, from about 1 to 20 weight percent) of another olefin
such as ethylene, 1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-
octene, and the like. Block, random, or mixed block/random
copolymers may be employed. The apparent crystalline melting
point of the crystalline propylene polymer is preferably from
about 140 to 180°C; it is not necessary for this component to be
completely crystalline (i.e., 100% isotactic). The number
average molecular weight of the crystalline propylene polymer is
preferably above about 10,000 and more preferably is greater than
about 50,000. Preferably, the crystalline propylene polymer ~s a
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crystalline propylene homopolymer, a crystalline propylene-
ethylene copolymer, or a mixture of these resins. The ethylene
content of the copolymer is preferably from about 1 to 20 weight
percent.
Methods of preparing the crystalline propylene polymers
described above are well-known in the art. General descriptions
of such methods may be found, for example, in "Propylene
Polymers" Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering 2nd
Ed., Wiley-Interscience, vol. 13, pp. 464-530(1988) and "Olefin
Polymers" Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 3rd
Ed., Wiley-Interscience, Vol. 16, pp. 385-479(1981).
Illustrative examples of suitable commercially available
crystalline propylene polymers include "Norchem NPP8006-GF" (a
general purpose propylene homopolymer sold by Quantum Chemical
Corp.), "Escorene 1052" (a general purpose propylene homopolymer
sold by Exxon Chemical Co.), "Pro-Fax*6323" (a general purpose
propylene homopolymer sold by Himont U.S.A., Inc.) and "Tenite*
P64MZ-007" (a propylene copolymer sold by Eastman).
B. Random Styrenic Copolymer
The thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention
additionally are comprised of from about 5 to 40 (more
preferably, from about 15 to 30) weight percent of a random
styrenic copolymer. The random styrenic copolymer is a copolymer
of from about 50 to 99 weight percent of a vinyl aromatic
monomer, from about 1 to 30 weight percent of an unsaturated
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dicarboxylic acid derivative, and, optionally, up to about 40
weight percent of a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated
monomer. It is preferred that the random styrenic copolymer be
comprised of from about 70 to 95 weight percent vinyl aromatic
monomer and from about 5 to 30 weight percent unsaturated
dicarboxylic acid anhydride.
Although any suitable vinyl aromatic monomer may be employed
in the random styrenic copolymer, styrene is the preferred
monomer because of its low cost and availability. Examples of
other vinyl aromatic monomers which can be used include, but are
not limited to, ar-methyl styrene, ar-ethyl styrene, ar-tert-
butyl styrene, ar-chloro styrene, alpha-methyl styrene, divinyl
benzene, vinyl benzyl chloride,and vinyl naphthalene, as well as
other alkyl- or halo-substituted styrenes. Mixtures of vinyl
aromatic monomers can be used.
The preferred unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivative is an
unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride. Exemplary unsaturated
dicarboxylic acid anhydrides include itaconic anhydride,
citraconic anhydride, ethyl malefic anhydride, methyl itaconic
anhydride, chloromaleic anhydride, bromomaleic anhydride,
tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and, most preferably, malefic
anhydride. However, other a,s-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid
derivatives may also be employed including a,s-unsaturated
dicarboxylic acids such as malefic or fumaric acid and maleimides
such as N-methyl maleimide, N-phenyl maleimide, N-tribromophenyl
maleimide, and the like. If desired, mixtures of a,s-unsaturated
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dicarboxylic acid derivatives can be used.
The optional copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated
monomer may be selected from the group consisting of unsaturated
nitriles (e. g., acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile), unsaturated
carboxylic acids (e. g., acrylic acid and methacrylic acid),
unsaturated carboxylic acid ester (especially C1-C4 alkyl esters
such as methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate), and mixtures
thereof. Terpolymers of styrene, malefic anhydride, and
acrylonitrile or styrene, malefic anhydride, and methyl
methacrylate are particularly preferred.
In the most preferred embodiment of~this invention, the
random styrenic copolymer is a copolymer of styrene and malefic
anhydride. The random stycenic copolymer preferably has a number
average molelcular weight of from about 30,000 to 500,000 and a
melt flow rate (Condition L) of from about 0.1 to 10 g/10 min.
Rubber-modified random styrenic copolymers may also be
employed. Such copolymers preferably contain from about 1 to 35
(more preferably, from about 5 to 25) weight percent of a grafted
elastomer. The grafted elastomer is preferably selected from the
group consisting of conjugated diene elastomers and ethylene-
propylene-diene monomer elastomers.
Conjugated diene elastomers suitable for use as the grafted
elastomer preferably contain at least about 50 weight percent of
a conjugated diene and have glass transition temperatures less
than about 0°C (more preferably, less than about -20°C). Such
rubbers include homopolymers, random copolymers, and block
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copolymers of conjugated 1,3-dimes such as 1,3-butadiene (a
preferred diene), isoprene, chloroprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-
dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, and the like. The conjugated diene
elastomer is preferably selected from the group consisting of
mono-vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block copolymers,
mono-vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene random copolymers,
conjugated diene homopolymers, and mixtures thereof.
The conjugated diene elastomer may contain one or more
copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated comonomers. Most
preferably,the comonomer is a mono-vinyl aromatic monomer such as
styrene, ar-methyl styrene, ar-ethyl styrene, ar-tart-butyl
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styrene, ar-chlorostyrene, alpha-methyl styrene, vinyl benzyl
chloride, vinyl naphthalene, and the like and mixtures thereof.
Other copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers may be
employed, however, including unsaturated nitrile monomers such as
acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile, alkyl acrylates such as
methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, or 2-
ethylhexyl methacrylate, acrylamides such as acrylamide,
methacrylamide, or butylacrylamide, unsaturated ketones such as
vinyl methyl ketone or methyl isopropenyl ketone, a-olefins such
as ethylene or propylene, vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate or
vinyl stearate, vinyl heterocyclic monomers such as vinyl
pyridine, vinyl and vinylidene halides such as vinyl chloride ~r
vinylidene chloride, and the like and mixtures thereof. In a
preferred embodiment of this invention, the comonomer used in
combination with the 1,3-conjugated diene is the same as the
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vinyl aromatic monomer component of the random styrenic
copolymer.
Exemplary conjugated diene elastomers suitable for grafting
onto the random thermoplastic copolymer include styrene/butadiene
and styrene/isoprene block copolymers. Such block copolymers may
be linear, radial, or branched in structure. Linear block
copolymers may have an ABA, AB(AB )A, (AB)n, or similar structure
wherein A represents a block of the mono-vinyl aromatic monomer,
B represents a block of the conjugated diene and n is an integer
of 1 to 10. Radial block copolymers may have an (AB)n X
structure, wherein X is a multi-valent linking agent. Block
copolymers of these types are well-known. Details concerning
their preparation, structure, and properties may be found, for
example, in the following references: "Styrene-Diene Block
Copolymers" Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology 1st
Ed., Suppl., Wiley, pp 508-530(1971), K. E. Snavely et al, Rubber
World 169, 45(1973), and "Thermoplastic Elastomers" Kirk-Othmer
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 3rd., Vol. 8, Wiley-
interscience, pp 627-632(1981).
The following U.S. patents further describe such block
copolymer conjugated dime elastomers: U.S. Pat. Nos.
3,937,760, 3,231,635, 3,265,765, 3,198,774, 3,078,254,
3,244,644, 3,280,084, 3,954,452, 3,766,301, 3,281,383,
4,640,968, 4,503,188, 4,485,210, 4,390,663, 4,271,661, and
4,346,193. Suitable block copolymers are also presently
available from commercial sources. Examples of commercially
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available block copolymer elastomers include "Stereori 840A" (a
linear graded styrene/butadiene multi-block copolymer containing
about 43~ styrene and having a number average molecular weight of
about 60,000, sold by Firestone Synthetic Rubber and Latex Co.),
"Stereon*730A" (a stereospecific tapered styrene/butadiene block
copolymer containing a total of 30~ styrene with 21~ styrene in
block form and having a number average molecular weight of
140,000, sold by Firestone Synthetic Rubber and Latex Company),
"Kraton*D-1101" (a linear styrene/butadiene/styrene triblock
copolymer containing 31~ styrene, sold by Shell Chemical),
"Kraton*D-1107" (a linear styrene/isoprene/styrene triblock
copolymer containing 14% styrene, sold by Shell Chemical), and
"Kraton*D-1184" (a branched styrene/butadiene multiblock
copolymer containing 30~ styrene, sold by Shell Chemical).
Also suitable for use as conjugated diene elastomers in the
rubber-modified styrenic resin component of this invention are
random copolymers of mono-vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated
dienes. A particularly preferred conjugated diene elastomer of
this type is styrene/butadiene rubber (SBR). Homopolymers of
conjugated dienes such as polybutadiene and polyisoprene may also
be employed as the grafted rubber. All such rubbers are well-
known in the art and are described, for example, in "Butadiene
Polymers" Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering 2nd
Ed., wiley-Interscience, Vol. 2, pp. 537-590(1988)_
The grafted elastomer may alternatively be an ethylene
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propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber. Such materials are well-
known in the art and are random copolymers of ethylene, at least
one C3-C6 a-olefin (preferably propylene), and at least one
nonconjugated diene. The nonconjugated diene may be a linear
aliphatic diene of at least six carbon atoms which has either two
terminal double bonds or one terminal double bond and one
internal double bond. Alternatively, the nonconjugated diene may
be a cyclic diene where one or both of the double bonds are part
of a carboxcyclic ring. The structure of the EPDM rubber may be
altered as desired, particularly with respect to branching, by
the selection of particular nonconjugated dienes as is well known
in the art. Particularly preferred non-conjugated dienes include
1,4-hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene, vinyl norbornene,
norbornadiene, and 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene. Preferably, the
EPDM elastomer contains from about 40 to 90 mole percent ethylene
and 0.1 to 7.5 mole percent nonconjugated diene, with the
remainder being propylene. Additional information regarding EPDM
elastomers may be found in "Ethylene-Propylene Elastomers"
Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering 2nd Ed., Wiley-
Interscience, Vol. 6, p. 522-564(1986).
The random styrenic copolymers useful in the compositions of
this invention may be prepared by any of the several methods
available for their synthesis. For example, the copolymers may
be obtained by solution copolymerization directly from the
respective monomers by the incremental addition of the more
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reactive monomer as taught by U.S. Pat. No. 2,971,939 or by a
continuous recycle polymerization process described in U.S. Pat.
Nos. 2,769,804 and 2,989,517. Alternatively, a suspension
polymerization process as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,509,110 may
be employed. Rubber-modified random styrenic copolymers may be
prepared by incorporation of the elastomer to be grafted into the
monomer mixture prior to polymerization using, for example, the
methods of U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,097,551 and 3,919,354. Suitable
commercially available random styrenic copolymers include
the "Dylark*" styrene/maleic anhydride resins produced by
ARCO Chemical Company.
C. Elastomeric Olefin Polymer
The thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention also
include from about 2 to 40 (more preferably, from about 15 to 35)
weight percent of an elastomeric olefin polymer. The elastomeric
olefin polymer should have a glass transition temperature less
then about -20°C (more preferably, less than about -50°C) and
may
be selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene
copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, blends of
ethylene-propylene copolymers with ethylene homopolymers, blends
of ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers with ethylene
homopolymers, mono-vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block
copolymers, and hydrogenated mono-vinyl aromatic
monomer/conjugated diene block copolymers.
Suitable elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymers will
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advantageously contain from about 10 to 80 mole percent
propylene, although it is preferred that the propylene content be
from about 25 to 75 mole percent. Examples of commercially
available ethylene-propylene copolymers which can be used as the
elastomeric olefin polymer component of this invention include
"Vistalon*719" (a high ethylene EPR available from Exxon Chemical
Company) and "Epcar*306" (an EPR available from B. F. Goodrich).
The types of elastomeric ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers
suitable for use in this invention are the types generally
referred to in the art as "EPDM" rubbers. The nonconjugated
diene usable in the preparation of such terpolymers may be a
linear aliphatic diene of at least six carbon atoms which has
either two terminal double bonds or one terminal double bond and
one internal double bond. Alternatively, the nonconjugated diene
may be a cyclic diene wherein one or both of the double bonds are
part of a carboxylic ring. The structure of the terpolymer may
be altered as desired, particularly with respect to branching, by
the selection of particular nonconjugated dienes as is well known
to those skilled in the art. Particularly preferred
nonconjugated dienes include 1,4-hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene,
and 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.
In this embodiment, it is preferred that the random
terpolymer contain from about 40 to 90 mole percent ethylene and
0.1 to 7.5 mole percent nonconjugated diene, with the remainder
being propylene.
Suitable commercially available ethylene-propylene-diene
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terpolymers include, for example, "EPsyri 70-A" (available from
Copolymer Rubber Co.), "Buna*AP 251" (an ethylidenenorbornene
EPDM available from Bunawerke Huls), and "Esprene*EPDM 301" (a
dichloropentadiene EPDM having an ethylene/propylene ratio of
from 40/60 to 70/30 available from Sumitomo Chemical Co.).
Methods of obtaining ethylene-propylene copolymers and
ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers are well known in the art
and are described, for example, in ver Strate, "Ethylene-
Propylene Elastomers", Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and
Engineering, Vol. 6, Wiley-Interscience (1988), p. 522-564.
The weight average molecular weight of suitable
ethylene-propylene copolymers and ethylene-propylene-
dim a terpolymers is preferably from about 1,000 to
1,000,000. The ethylene-propylene copolymers and
ethylene-propylene-dim a terpol.ymers may be blended with
polyethylene (preferably, high density polyethylene);
polyethylene:elastomer ratios of from about 0.05:1 to 1:1
generally are preferred. Blends of this type are available
commercially, including "IM-7565" (a 0.5:1 blend of high density
polyethylene and ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer available
from Uniroyal Chemical Company).
The elastomeric olefin polymer may also be either a mono-
vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block copolymer or a
hydrogenated mono-vinyl aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block
copolymer.
The mono-vinyl aromatic monomer may be one or more compounds
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containing a vinyl functional group attached directly to an
aromatic ring. Exemplary mono-vinyl aromatic monomers are
styrene (the preferred such monomer), ar-alkyl styrenes such as
p-methyl styrene, p-tert-butyl styrene, and o,p-diemethyl
styrene, ar-halo styrenes such as o-chloro styrene and o,p-
dichloro styrene, vinyl benzyl chloride, vinyl naphthalene, and
alpha-methyl styrene and the like and mixtures thereof. Although
the preferred conjugated diene is 1,3-butadiene, other such
compounds as chloroprene, isoprene, 2,3-dimethyl butadiene, 1,3-
pentadiene, and the like and their mixtures may also be employed.
Elastomeric olefin polymers of this type suitable for use ~n
this invention will contain at least one °'soft" rubbery B block
comprised predominantly of repeating units of one or more
conjugated dienes (or their hydrogenated derivatives) and at
least one "hard" thermoplastic A block comprised predominantly of
repeating units of one or more mono-vinyl aromatic monomers. The
"soft" block has a glass transition temperature below about 0°C;
more preferably, the Tg is less than about -20°C. The
compatibilizer may have a linear, branched, or radial structure.
Linear compatibilizers can have an ABA, AB(AB)nA, (AB)~, or
similar structure where n is an integer from 1 to 10. Radial
compatibilizers may have an (AB)~ X structure, wherein x is a
multi-valent linking agent. In a preferred embodiment, the
elastomeric olefin polymer has a linear triblock structure and is
a styrene/butadiene or hydrogenated styrene/butadiene block
copolymer. The amount of styrene in such elastomeric olefin
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polymers preferably varies from about 10 to 60 weight percent and
the overall molecular weight is preferably in the range of from
about 35,000 to 300,000.
Block copolymers suitable for use as elastomeric olefin
polymers in the polyblends of this inventin are well-known. Such
materials are described, for example, in "Styrene-Diene Block
Copolymers" Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology 1st
Ed., Suppl., Wiley, pp. 508-570(1971), K. E. Snavely et al Rubber
World 169, 45(1973), and "Thermoplastic Elastomers" Kirk-Othmer
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 3rd Ed., Vol. 8, Wiley-
Interscience, pp. 627-632(1981).
The following exemplary U.S. patents describe the
preparation and properties of suitable mono-vinyl aromatic
monomer/conjugated dime block copolymers useful as
elastomeric olefin polymers: U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,265,765,
3,937,760, 3,251,905, 3,287,333, 3,281,383, 3,692,874, 4,346,193,
4,371,661, 4,390,663, 4,485,210, 4,503,188, 4,640,968, 3,078,254,
3,778,490, 3,639,521, 3,903,201, 3,149,182, 3,231,635, 3,390,207,
3,567,798, 3,594,452, 3,639,523, and 3,890,408.
Elastomeric olefin polymers which are hydrogenated mono-vinyl
aromatic monomer/conjugated diene block copolymers may be
obtained by the methods given in the following U.S. patents:
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,595,942, 3,700,633, 3,333,024, 3,706,817,
3,415,759, 3,507,934, 3,644,588, 3,670,054, 3,700,748,
3,792,005, 3,792,127, and U.S. Re. 27,145.
Commercially available block copolymers may also be used as
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the elastomeric olefin polymer component of the thermoplastic
resin compositions of this invention, including, for example,
"Kraton G-1652" (a linear hydrogenated styrene/butadiene triblock
copolymer containing 29% styrene, sold by Shell Chemical),
"Kraton G-1657X" (a linear hydrogenated styrene/butadiene
triblock copolymer containing 13% styrene and 35% diblock
copolymer, sold by Shell Chemical), "SOL* T-168" (a radial
styrene/butadiene block copolymer containing 43% styrene, sold by
Enichem), and "SOL*T-192" (a styrene/isoprene block copolymer
containing 25% styrene, sold by Enichem).
D. Epoxy Group-Containing Olefinic Copolymer
An epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer is employed in
the thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention at a
concentration of from about 0.05 to 15 weight percent. More
preferably, however, the epoxy group-containing olefinic
copolymer represents from about 0.25 to 5 weight percent of the
total resin composition. An optimum balance of high DTUL and
high impact strength is generally achieved using from about 0.5
to 3 weight percent epoxy-group containing olefinc copolymer. At
higher levels, the heat resistance of the blend tends to be
adversely affected.
Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that
the epoxy group-containing olefinic ~~opolymer functions as a
compatibilizer for the other components of the resin compositions
of this invention by reducing the interfacial tension between the
random styrenic copolymer phase and the crystalline propylene
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polymer phase and by improving adhesion between the phases. In a
compatibilized blend, the minor component is dispersed uniformly
and finely (ave, domain size <1-2 microns) in the matrix resin.
It is thought that compatibilization in the blends of this
invention results from the reaction of the epoxy groups of the
epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer and the anhydride
groups of the random styrenic copolymer since polymers which do
not contain epoxy groups but which are otherwise similar in
composition to the epoxy group-containing copolymers do not
generally work well as compatibilizers in these types of
polyblends. For example, attempts to use ethylene-vinyl acetate
copolymer containing 30-40 weight percent vinyl acetate in place
of the epoxy group-containing copolymer yielded polymer blends
having unsatisfactory impact properties.
The epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer is comprised of
recurring units of an unsaturated epoxy monomer, an a-olefin,
and, optionally, an ethylenically unsaturated ester. The
unsaturated epoxy monomer, which preferably is from about 0.1 t~
25 weight percent (more preferably, from about 1 to 15 weight
percent) of the epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer, is
advantageously selected from the group consisting of unsaturated
glycidyl esters, unsaturated glycidyl ethers, glycidyl vinyl
aromatic monomers, and epoxy alkenes. Suitable unsaturated
glycidyl esters include compounds having the general formula
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wherein R is a CZ-C18 hydrocarbon group having an ethylenically
unsaturated bond. Examples of unsaturated glycidyl esters
include, but are not limited to, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl
methacrylate, glycidyl crotonate, and the like. Unsaturated
glycidyl ethers having the general formula
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R-X-CHZ-CH-CHZ
are also suitable for use, wherein R is a C2-C18 hydrocarbon
group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond and X is
-CHZ-0- or ~ O- Representative unsaturated glycidyl
ethers are allyl glycidyl ether and 2-methyl allyl glycidyl
ether. Glycidyl vinyl aromatic monomers such as p-glycidyl
styrene are also useful. Such compounds will have the general
formula
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R-Ar-CHz-CH-CHZ
wherein R is a CZ-C18 hydrocarbon group having an ethylenically
unsaturated bond and Ar is an aromatic radical (phenyl, naphthyl,
or the like). The epoxy alkenes which may be utilized preferably
have the structure
R ~C~O~CH2
wherein R is a Cz-C18 hydrocarbon group having an ethylenicall~
unsaturated bond and R' is methyl or hydrogen. illustrative
epoxy alkenes include, but are not limited to, 3,4-epoxy butene,
3,4-epoxy-3-methyl-1-butene, 3,4-epoxy-1-pentane, 3,4-epoxy-3-
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methyl pentene, 5,6-epoxy-1-hexene, and vinyl cyclohexene mono-
epoxide.
The a-olefin component of the epoxy group-containing olefinic
copolymer is most preferably ethylene, but may be any other
copolymerizable a-olefin such as propylene or 1-butene. Mixtures
of a-olefins, such as a mixture of ethylene and propylene, may
also be employed. The amount of a-olefin is preferably from
about 50 to 99 weight percent.
Optionally, up to about 50 weight percent of an ethylenically
unsaturated ester copolymerizable with the other components of
the epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer may also be
present. Suitable ethylenically unsaturated esters include vinyl
esters of CZ-C6 saturated carboxylic acids such as vinyl acetate
and vinyl butyrate and C1-Ce alkyl esters of unsaturated
carboxylic acids such as methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, n-
butyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, and the like.
In preferred embodiments of this invention, the epoxy group-
containing olefinic copolymer is either a copolymer of from about
80 to 99.9 weight percent ethylene and from about 0.1 to 20
weight percent glycidyl methacrylate or a terpolymer of from
about 60 to 99 weight percent ethylene, from about 0.1 to 20
weight percent glycidyl methacrylate, and from about 1 to 20
weight percent vinyl acetate. The number average molecular
weight is preferably from about 1,000 to 1,000,000, but most
preferably is from about 3,000 to 50,000. Suitable epoxy group-
containing olefinic copolymers of this type are available from
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Sumitomo Chemical Co., including, for example, "Bondfast 2B".
The epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymers may be prepared
using any suitable method known in the art such as free-radical
polymerization in a high pressure autoclave at a temperature of
from about 100 to 300°C using a peroxy initiator such as di-t-
butyl peroxide. It is preferred that the epoxy-group olefinic
copolymer has a random structure wherein the unsaturated epoxy
monomer is interpolymerized with the other monomer(s), rather
than grafted onto a polymer of the other monomer(s).
E. Method of Preparing Thermoplastic Resin Composition
The blending of the crystalline propylene polymer, random
styrenic copolymer, elastomeric olefin polymer, and epoxy group-
containing olefinic copolymer may be performed in any manner that
produces a compatibilized polyblend. "Compatibilized" in this
context means that the thermoplastic resin composition produced
is dimensionally stable and does not exhibit delamination upon
molding and in subsequent use. One suitable method is to
dissolve the components in a common solvent and then precipitate
the composition by combining the solution with a non-solvent in
which none of the components are soluble.
However, the preferred procedure is to intimately mix the
components in the form of granules and/or powder in a high shear
mixer at an elevated temperature. Intimate mixing may be
accomplished by the use of extrusion compounding machines such as
single or twin screw compounding extruders or thermoplastic
extruders having preferably at least a 20:1 L/D ratio and a
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compression ratio of about 3 or 4:1. The polyblend may b2 either
supplied directly to a molding machine or converted into pellet
form for further processing.
The mixing temperature is selected in accordance with the
particular components to be blended. For example, generally it
will be desirable to select a melt blending temperature above the
melting or softening point of the component having the highest
melting or softening point, but below the temperature at which
thermal degradation of any component becomes significant.
Blending temperatures between about 190°C and 330°C are
generally
suitable.
catalyst may advantageously be incorporated into the
components of the thermoplastic resin composition prior to
blending to catalyze the apparent reaction between the anhydrid~
and epoxy groups and to promote good compatibilization. The use
of a catalyst during melt-blending permits the use of lower
processing temperatures (i.e., <220°C). Tertiary amines such as
trialkylamines, 1,4-diazobicyclo (2.2.2] octane, N-alkyl
morpholines, N,N-dimethyl cyclohexyl amine, 1,5-
diazabicyclo[5.4.0] undec-5-ene, N,N-dimethylpiperazine, alkoxy
and amino substituted pyridines bis-(z-dimethyl amino ethyl)
ether, tetrazoles, triphenylamine, and the like and mixtures
thereof are preferred for use. Catalyst concentrations of
about 0.01 to 1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight resin
composition are generally suitable.
In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the
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thermoplastic resin composition is produced in a two step
process. In the first step, a first polyblend is formed by melt-
blending the random styrenic copolymer, the epoxy group-
containing olefinic copolymer, and a first portion of the
elastomeric olefin polymer. The melt-blending is preferably
accomplished at a temperature of from about 190°C to 330°C. The
first polyblend is then melt-blended with the crystalline
propylene polymer and a second portion of the elastomeric olefin
polymer, which may have a composition the same as or different
from the composition of the first portion of elastomeric olefin
polymer. The first portion of the elastomeric olefin polymer is
at least about 1 percent (more preferably, at least about 5
percent) of the total amount of the elastomeric olefin polymer.
For reasons which are not well understood, this two step
procedure yields compatibilized resin compositions of high impa:~
strength and good heat resistance using very low levels (i.e.,
from about 0.25 to 3 weight percent) of the epoxy group-
containing olefinic copolymer. This is an important practical
advantage since the epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer
will typically be the most expensive component of the
composition. To obtain a comparable degree of impact strength
using a single step blending procedure generally requires the
of significantly higher concentrations of the epoxy group-
containing olefin copolymer. The higher amounts of this
component tend to increase the overall cost of the compositW~
and to adversely affect the heat resistance of the blend.
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The thermoplastic resin composition of this invention may be
combined with any of the standard thermoplastic additives such as
fillers, reinforcing agents, colorants, lubricants, anti-static
agents, stabilizers, fire retardants, anti-oxidants, anti-
blocking agents, and/or other compounding ingredients. Such
additives may be added to the final resin composition or
introduced during melt-blending of the individual components, for
example.
Examples of fillers which may be blended with the resin
compositions of this invention include, but are not limited to,
mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, dolomite, silicates,
silicas, talc, koalin, mica, magnesium phosphate, barium sulfate,
titanium oxide, and the like, organic fillers such as carbon
black, and fibrous fillers such as glass fiber (including strands
and chopped fiber), carbon fiber, graphite fiber, synthetic
thermoplastic fiber (e. g., aliphatic polyamide, aromatic
polyamide,-polyethylene, polypropylene), ceramic fiber, and boron
fiber. The weight ratio of resin to filler is preferably from
about 0.5:1 to 20:1.
Any of the known thermoplastic forming techniques may be used
to shape the thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention
into final products. These techniques include, but ace not
limited to, injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming,
stamping, structural foam molding, extrusion blow molding,
injecting blow molding, rotational molding, and the like. The
compositions of this invention are particularly useful for the
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production of shaped parts by thermoforming, wherein a flat sheet
of the resin is softened by heating and then shaped through the
use of a mold and some combination of heat, pressure, vacuum, or
mechanical assists. After cooling, the part retains the shape of
the mold. A number of variations on this general technique are
possible, including, for example, straight vacuum forming, drape
forming, matched mold forming, pressure bubble plug assist vacuum
forming, air slip forming, free forming, plug assist vacuum
forming or trapped sheet contact heat pressure forming.
Thermoforming can operate as part of an integrated system wherein
an extruder produces a resin sheet which is immediately formed
and trimmed while still warm. Crystalline olefin polymers such
as polypropylene or ethylene-propylene copolymers have relatively
sharp melting points and consequently have relatively narrow
processing windows. That is, once the sheet of olefin polymer is
heated to a thermoformable temperature, the sheet will not
support its own weight and will readily sag. This tendency to
sag results in difficulties in handling the softened sheet during
the molding step. In contrast, the thermoplastic resin
compositions of this invention have much wider processing windows
and thus are better suited to thermoforming applications.
From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can
readily ascertain the essential characteristics of this
invention, and, without departing from the spirit and scope
thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the
invention to adapt it to various usages, conditions, and
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embodiments.
The following examples further illustrate the moldable
polyblends of this invention, but are not limitative of the
invention in any manner whatsoever.
EXAMPLES 1-5
These examples demonstrate the preparation of the
thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention by a two step
compounding procedure. In the first step, 80 parts by weight of
a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer containing about 14 weight
percent malefic anhydride and having a melt flow rate (Condition
L) of 1.6 g/10 min. was melt-blended with 20 parts by weight of
"IM-7565" elastomeric olefin polymer (a 2:1 blend .of EPDM rubber
and high density polyethylene, available from Uniroyal Chemical
Company). In Examples 2-5, sufficient "Bondfast 2B" (an
ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate/vinyl acetate terpolymer available
commercially from Sumitomo Naugatuck Co. Ltd.) was also added to
bring the amount of epoxy group-containing olefinic copolymer in
the final thermoplastic resin composition to the level shown in
Table I. For comparative purposes, no epoxy group-containing
olefinic copolymer was added to Example 1.
The components were blended using an Egan 1.5" single
screw/single vent extruder (L/D ~ 24:1) and the following
conditions:
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RPM: 165
Vacuum: 50 torn
Screw Type: Stratablend screw
Hopper Throat: Water-cooled
Zone Temp. (°F):
1 470
2 470
3 470
4 470
Die 470
The intermediate compositions thus obtained (25 parts by
weight) were then melt-blended with 50 parts by weight
polypropylene and 25 parts by weight "IM-7565" using the blending
conditions described above to obtain the final thermoplastic
resin compositions. Each composition thus contained
approximately 50 parts by weight polypropylene, 30 parts by
weight elastomeric olefin polymer, 20 parts by weight
styrene/male'ic anhydride copolymer, and the amount of epoxy
group-containing olefin copolymer shown in Table I.
Molded samples for testing of physical properties were
obtained by injection molding using a Reed 5 oz. 100 ton
injection molding machine and the following conditions:
Zone 1 470 F
zone 2 970 F
Zone 3 470 F
Nozzle 465 F
inj. Pressure 650 psi
Hold Pressure 450 psi
Back Pressure 100 psi
Mold Close Time 45 sec
Mold Temp. 120 P
Screw Speed 60 rpm
Inj. Forward Setting 8 sec
Mold Open 8 sec
Mold Close 45 sec
Cushion 1/4 inches
Shot Size 4 1/8 inches
Melt Temp. 475 F
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Standard ASTM methods were used to measure the physical
properties of the thermoplastic resin compositions; the test
results are given in Table I. As the amount of epoxy group-
containing olefin copolymer was increased, significant
improvements in penetration impact and notched Izod impact
strength were achieved. At the same time, no appreciable
deterioration in tensile strength, stiffness, or heat resistance
was observed. The addition of just 2.5 parts epoxy group-
containing olefin copolymer led to a greater than 50% improvement
in penetration impact while the notched Izod value was nearly
doubled. At the same time, a 15°F increase in DTUL (264 psi) has
observed. The results were surprising since typically
improvement in the impact properties of a polyblend is
accompanied by a pronounced loss in resistance to neat
deformation.
EXAMPLES 6-7
The advantages of the thermoplastic resin compositions of -_,.
present invention over propylene homopolymer or impact-modifie~i
polypropylene are illustrated by these comparative examples.
Propylene homopolymer (Example 6) has acceptable heat resistance
but is fairly brittle. When the polypropylene (75 parts by
weight) is blended with 25 parts "IM-7565" elastomeric olefin
polymer to rubber modify the resin (example 7), the impact
properties are improved but the DTUL value drops to an
unsatisfactory level. In contrast, the thermoplastic resin
compositions of Examples 2-5 simultaneously have both high ~T~j -_
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strength and good heat resistance.
EXAMPLES 8-12
These examples illustrate the preparation of the
thermoplastic resin compositions of this invention by a single
step blending process. Polypropylene (50 parts by weight),
styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer of the same type used in
Examples 1-5 (20 parts by weight), "IM-7565" elastomeric olefin
polymer (30 parts by weight), and "Bondfast 2B" ethylene/glycidyl
methacrylate/vinyl acetate terpolymer (in the amount shown in
Table II) were melt-blended and molded using extrusion and
molding conditions similar to those employed in the previous
examples. For comparative purposes, no epoxy group-containing
olefinic copolymer was added in Example 8.
The physical properties of the resulting thermoplastic resin
compositions are shown in Table II. As the amount of epoxy
group-containing olefinic copolymer was increased, the notched
Izod and instrumented impact properties improved significantly.
Even with the observed reduction in brittleness, however, the
flexural modulus heat resistance was not adversely affected up
a level of about 5.0 phr epoxy-group containing olefinic
copolymer. The thermoplastic resin compositions are thus
rendered more impact resistant without sacrificing other
desirable properties. These examples also demonstrate the
improvements which are realized when a two step blending
procedure is used. At 2.5 phr epoxy group-containing olefin
copolymer, for example, the resin prepared using the two step
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process (Example 5) had unexpectedly better impact and heat
resistance properties as compared to a resin containing the same
amount of "Bondfast 2B" which had been obtained by single step
compounding (Example 10).
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EXAMPLES 13-17
Examples 13-17 demonstrate the suitability of various
crystalline propylene polymers, random styrenic copolymers,
elastomeric olefin polymers, and epoxy group-containing olefinic
copolymers for use in the thermoplastic resin compositions of
this invention. The composition of each of the resin components
is described below. The resin components are melt-blended in the
proportions shown in Table III using the single step procedure
described in Examples 8-12 to yield compatibilized thermoplastic
resin compositions having good heat resistance and impact
properties.
Crystalline Propylene Polymers
A-1: "ESCOrene 1042" polypropylene, a propylene
homopolymer having a melt flow rate of 1.9 g/10
min., sold by Exxon Chemical.
A-2: "Marlex*HGH-050" polypropylene, a propylene
homopolymer having a melt flow rate of 5.0 g/10
min., sold by Phillips.
A-3: "Tenite P64MZ-007" polypropylene, a propylene
copolymer having a melt flow rate of 8.0 g/10 min.,
sold by Eastman.
A-4: "Fina 3662" polypropylene, a propylene homopolymer
having a melt flow rata of 12 g/10 min., sold by
Fina Oil.
A-5: "Norchem NPP8404HJ" polypropylene, a propylene
copolymer having a melt flow rate of 3 g/10 min.,
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sold by Quantum Chemical Corp.
A-6: "Unipol*5C04Z", polypropylene, a propylene
homopolymer having a melt flow rate of 20 g/10
min., sold by Shell Chemical Company.
A-7" "Pro-Fax 7523" polypropylene, a propylene copolymer
having a melt flow rate of 4 g/10 min., sold by
Himont.
Random Styrenic Copolymers
B-1: A rubber-modified styrene/maleic anhydride random
copolymer containing about 13 weight percent malefic
anhydride, prepared in accordance with the
procedures of U.S. Pat. No. 3,919,354. The
copolymer has a melt flow rate of about 1.0 g/10
min. (Condition L) and contains about 15 weight
percent of a grafted styrene/butadiene block
copolymer rubber.
B-2: A terpolymer containing 65 weight percent styrene,
24 weight percent malefic anhydride, and 11 weight
percent acrylonitrile and grafted with 16 weight
percent of a polybutadiene rubber; prepared in
accordance with Example 5 of U.S. Pat. No.
4,223,096.
B-3: A styrene/maleic anhyd~:ide copolymer containing
about 8 weight percent malefic anhydride and having
a melt flow rate of about 1.6 g/10 min.
B-4: A styrene/maleic anhydride/methacrylic acid
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terpolymer containing 74 weight percent styrene, 16
weight percent malefic anhydride, and 10 weight
percent methacrylic acid, prepared in accordance
with Example 9 of Jpn. Pat. No. 61-255913.
B-5: A styrenic copolymer containing about 56 weight
percent styrene, 13 weight percent acrylonitrile,
16 weight percent N-phenylmaleimide, 5 weight
percent malefic anhydride and 10 weight percent
methacrylic acid, prepared in accordance with
Example 10 of Jpn. Pat. No. 61-255913.
B-6: A styrene/maleic anhydride random copolymer
containing about 14 weight percent malefic anhydride
and having a melt flow rate of about 1.6 g/10 min
(Condition L).
B-8: A 50/10/15/5 styrene/p-methyl styrene/maleic
anhydride/citraconic anhydride random copolymer
containing about 20 weight percent of "Krynac
34.50" (an acrylonitrile/butadiene rubber
containing 34% acrylonitrile, sold by Polysar) and
prepared in accordance with U.S. Pat. No.
3,919,354.
Elastomeric Olefin Polymers
C-1: An EPDM rubber having an iodine value of 8.5 and a
Mooney viscosity of 61 containing ethylidene-
norbornene as the diene component and 43 weight
percent propylene.
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C-2: "Royalene 525", an EPDM rubber produced by Uniroyal
having an iodine value of 20 and a Mooney viscosity
of 62-75.
C-3: "Keltan*320", an EPDM rubber produced by DSM having
a Mooney viscosity of 32 and containing
dicyclopentadiene as the diene component.
C-4: "Vistalon 719", a high ethylene EP rubber produced
by Exxon Chemical Co. having a Mooney viscosity of
45-55.
C-5: "Royalene*100", an EP rubber produced by Uniroyal
having a Mooney viscosity of 45 and
ethylene/propylene ratio of 45/55.
C-6: "Kraton G-1652", a linear hydrogenated
styrene/butadiene block copolymer produced by Shell
Chemical Company and containing 29% styrene.
C-7: "Sol T-166", a styrene/butadiene block copolymer
containing about 30~ styrene and having a number
average molecular weight of about 80,000, sold by
Enichem.
Epoxy Group-Containing Olefinic Copolymers
D-1: An ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate/vinyl acetate
terpolymer containing 90 weight percent ethylene, 7
weight percent glycidy:t methacrylate, and 3 weight
percent vinyl acetate, prepared in accordance with
the procedures of U.S. Pat. No. 4,444,950.
D-2: An ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate copolymer
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containing 10 weight percent glycidyl methacrylate,
prepared in accordance with the procedures of U.S.
Pat. No. 4,444,950.
D-3: An ethylene/propylene/allyl glycidyl ether
terpolymer containing 70 weight percent ethylene,
15 weight percent propylene, and 15 weight percent
allyl glycidyl ether.
D-4: An ethylene/p-glycidyl styrene/n-butyl acrylate
terpolymer containing 60 weight percent ethylene,
weight percent p-glycidyl styrene, and 30 weight
percent n-butyl acrylate.
D-5: An ethylene/propylene/3,4-epoxy butene/vinyl
acetate copolymer containing 70 weight percent
ethylene, 10 weight percent propylene, 12 weight
percent 3,4-epoxy butene, and 8 weight percent
vinyl acetate.
D-6: An ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate/vinyl butyrate
terpolymer terpolymer containing 85 weight percen-_
ethylene, 5 weight percent glycidyl methacrylate,
and 10 weight percent vinyl butyrate.
D-7: An ethylene/glycidyl acrylate copolymer contaiW n~
weight percent glycidyl acrylate.
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